Tag: Professional baseball
Escobar hits 20th HR, Diamondbacks top shaky Dodgers 5-2
LOS ANGELES — Eduardo Escobar hit his 20th home run of the season and the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks pinned another loss on the Dodgers,...
Braves’ Acuña carted off with apparent right leg injury
MIAMI — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was carted off the field in tears Saturday after appearing to injure his leg chasing a...
Segura opens game with HR; Phillies end Boston’s home streak
BOSTON — Jean Segura and Alec Bohm homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Boston's nine-game home winning streak with an 11-2 victory over the...
Giants catcher Posey misses All-Star Game with bruised thumb
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants catcher Buster Posey was put on the 10-day injured list Friday with a bruised left thumb, costing him his starting...
Hendricks wins 9th straight, Cubs beat Cardinals 10-5
CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks won his ninth straight decision, Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run homer and Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5...
AP Sportlight
July 11
1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching...
Joe Pepitone suing Hall of Fame for return of famed bat
Former New York Yankees star Joe Pepitone has filed a lawsuit against the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum seeking the return of...
Philip Anschutz completes sale of minority stake in Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Philip Anschutz sold his 27% minority interest in the Los Angeles Lakers to Los Angeles Dodgers co-owners Mark Walter and Todd...
Hernández leads off with homer, Red Sox beat Phillies 11-5
BOSTON — Kiké Hernández led off the Red Sox first with a home run, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run shot and Rafael Devers also...
This Date in Baseball
July 11
1914 — Babe Ruth made his major league debut...
